Re: ELK-Guard wireless GSM alarm system

["ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whoops still not correct URL.    Correct is   www.elkguard.com     Typo!!



>> http://www.elkproducts.com/elkguard/service_plans.html
>
> Thanks, Bob.  The correct URL is www.elkgurad.com.  I put a hyphen in
> there by mistake.
>
>> It sounds good, and I was thinking, "Wow.  I get calls quite often for
>> something that can do this," until I read the following.
>>
>> Remote Arming/Disarming*
>> Arming Schedules*
>>
>> (*) Not available when Elk Guard is set to "AC OFF" (i.e. Battery-Mode)
>> I know it probably has to do with battery conservation.  The unit
>> probably goes into some form of cellular sleep mode where it only turns
>> on the radio when it needs to transmit, but still, that would be a
>> definite training issue when selling.  Also, an issue for repeat clients
>> of special systems who want to know why they can do it on some sites, but
>> not on others.
>
> Good point.  For most construction trailers line power is not a problem.
> For the premises under construction though, that is a consideration.
>
>> It would have been really cool to put this unit on a service trailer on a
>> construction site, and show the manager how to remote arm, but you would
>> need to provide AC even before the service pedestal was installed to give
>> them the functionality they need.  That mean solar plus inverter which
>> would drive the price of an installation back up.
>
> Memory is non-volatile so program in the features as needed, power it down
> (battey and all), then demo it as a system to protect the trailer.  IME
> those get targeted almost as often as materials left on site.
>
>> I went ahead and put in my info for a dealer application.  I don't see
>> myself pushing this product heavily, but I can definitely see wanting to
>> have it in my arsenal for some applications.
>
> Exactly.  It's not the be all / end all solution but it definitely has
> some applications.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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